José Luis Blanco facts for kids
José Luis Blanco Quevedo (born 3 June 1975 in Lloret de Mar) is a Spanish middle-distance runner, who mostly concentrated on the 3000 metres steeplechase. Blanco won a silver medal in this event at the 2006 European Championships and the bronze medal at the 2010 European Athletics.
At the 2006 European Championships, in a contest where pre-race favourite Simon Vroemen was ruled out due to food poisoning, Blanco tried to outrun the pack of competitors after the first three-thirds which were somewhat slow. Accelerating with 500 metres to go, Blanco led the race with one lap left. With 150 metres left, he was overcome by Jukka Keskisalo, but hung on to second place.
His personal best time is 8:12.86 minutes, achieved in Huelva in June 2006.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Spain |
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| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 6th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:39.85 |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 6th | 3000m steeplechase | 8:42.86 |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | 3000 m steeple | 8:34.94 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 8th | 3000 m steeple | 8:17.16 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th | 3000 m steeple | 8:24.62 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 2nd | 3000 m steeple | 8:26.22 |
| 2009 | Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 6th | 3000 m steeple | 8:38.54 |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | |||
See also
In Spanish: José Luis Blanco Quevedo para niños
